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   meaning

   /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action: "the meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’" Similar definitionsenseexplanationdenotationconnotationinterpretationelucidationexplication
   • ▪ implied or explicit significance: "he gave me a look full of meaning" Similar significancesensesignificationimportthrustdriftgistimplicationtenormessageessencesubstancepurportintentionexpressivenesssignificanceeloquenceimplicationsintimationsinsinuations
   • ▪ important or worthwhile quality; purpose: "this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people" Similar valuevalidityworthconsequenceaccountuseusefulnesssignificancepoint

   adjective

   • 1. intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed: "she gave Gabriel a meaning look"

   Word Origin late Middle English: verbal noun from mean1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meaningly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of define as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use define to explain, describe, or show the edge or shape of something.

   • English (US)

     DEFINE meaning: 1. to say what the meaning of something,...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     DEFINE 의미, 정의, DEFINE의 정의: 1. to say what the meaning of...

   • Define: Korean Translation

     DEFINE translate: 정의내리다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Define: Russian Translation

     DEFINE translate: давать определение, устанавливать ,...

   • Define: Arabic Translation

     DEFINE translate: يُعَرِّف. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     DEFINE translate: 解釋, 給（尤指單詞）下定義;說明，解釋, 界定;確定;限定, 清晰地顯示,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defineDefine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, history, and usage of the verb define, which means to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of something. See example sentences, related phrases, and word history of define.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › defineDEFINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Define definition: to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.). See examples of DEFINE used in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › definitionDefinition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFINITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefine verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of define verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.